Example Sentences

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Her story may present an enjoyable fantasy in a Walter Mittyish mode.

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2022

In the early ’80s, Kuykendall was a middling middle-age golfer with Walter Mittyish fantasies of making it as a pro.

From Golf Digest • Apr. 1, 2020

Yet he has no regrets, not even a Walter Mittyish twinge to be back in the movies in a juicy wide-screen part.

From Time Magazine Archive